Iridescent blue fly - ID?
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orionmystery
Registered: Oct 01, 2008
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Found a few of them on a rotting tree trunk...

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Goldenorfe
Registered: Apr 15, 2008
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wonderfull! could they be soldier flys?
phil

LordV
Registered: Jan 02, 2006
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What an amazing looking fly - lovely captures. Agree with Phil - first guess would be a soldier fly.
Brian V.

Kenj8246
Registered: Feb 14, 2008
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My word, what a beautiful creature!! Excellent captures, Kurt!

Kenny

orionmystery
Registered: Oct 01, 2008
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Thanks for the comments, Phil, Brian and Kenny

I'll post this at diptera.info later

Mark Edell
Registered: Jan 29, 2007
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that is a sweet looking fly! those eyes are just too cool.

orionmystery
Registered: Oct 01, 2008
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Country: Malaysia

Thanks for the comment, Mark

Update: initial ID from diptera.info, it's a Stratuiomyidae

Gary Thompson
Registered: Oct 02, 2007
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Excellent find and capture Kurt. Glad you got the ID too. It's always nice to know what you're shooting.

orionmystery
Registered: Oct 01, 2008
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Country: Malaysia

Thanks, Gary. Yeah...i know..always good to get the ID

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